MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '17 at 21:19
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 24.6
2-Core 46.8
34% 47.3 Pts
4-Core 74.6
8-Core 75.3
10% 74.9 Pts
64-Core 77
5% 77 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 41.1
Parallax 58
27% 43.9 fps
MRender 50.1
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 38.3
35% 42.9 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 477
Write 381
Mixed 401
93% 419 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 15.2
78% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 29.2
DQ Write 38.3
DQ Mixed 14.8
16% 27.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GBH1X04F1AA28-15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26.8% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 10.3
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 8.3
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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